/* ==========================================================
   GLOBAL IMMERSION PROGRAMMES — Main Stylesheet
   Stack: Bootstrap 5 + Custom CSS
   Font: Inter (Google Fonts)
   ========================================================== */

/* ---------- Base ---------- */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #141414;
}
.section-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.section-logo img {
  display: block;
  height: 100px;
}

.section-logo .naac img {
  display: block;
  height: 70px;
}

/* ==========================================================
   HERO SECTION
   ========================================================== */
.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 60px 0 120px 0;
  background-color: #001741;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

}

/* Background photo — students image */
.hero-bg-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 30%;
  mix-blend-mode: plus-lighter;
  opacity: 0.7;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  display: block;
}

/* Directional gradient: right transparent → left dark navy */
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    270.49deg,
    rgba(1, 13, 35, 0)   8.77%,
    rgba(1, 13, 35, 0.8) 66.12%
  );
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Inner container */
.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding-left:  clamp(24px, 10.7vw, 200px);
  padding-right: clamp(24px, 5.3vw,  100px);
  width: 100%;
}

/* Globe icon */
.hero-globe-icon {
  width:  80px;
  height: 80px;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Heading */
.hero-title {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 3.84vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: #ffffff;
  letter-spacing: 0.123px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* Sub-heading */
.hero-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.28vw, 24px);
  line-height: 1.333;
  color: #ededed;
  letter-spacing: 0.07px;
  max-width: 623px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}

/* CTA Button */
.hero-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: #fecd46;
  color: #000000;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 28px;
  letter-spacing: -0.44px;
  min-width: 239px;
  height: 60px;
  padding: 0 28px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow:
    0px 20px 25px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10),
    0px  8px 10px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hero-btn:hover {
  color: #000000;
  opacity: 0.88;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.hero-btn:active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Right-side white card */
.hero-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: -8px 8px 7px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  min-height:500px;
  max-width:360px;
  margin-top:10px;
  padding:20px;
}

/* ==========================================================
   STATS SECTION — Learn Beyond Campus
   ========================================================== */
.stats-section {
  background-color: #fffefa;
  padding: 96px 0;
}

.stats-container {
  max-width: 1280px;
}

/* Section heading */
.stats-heading {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 1.92vw, 36px);
  line-height: 35px;
  letter-spacing: 0.369px;
  color: #000000;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* Gradient span: orange → gold */
.stats-heading-gradient {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f48422 0%, #d4af37 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

/* Sub-copy */
.stats-subtext {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.07vw, 20px);
  line-height: 28px;
  letter-spacing: -0.449px;
  color: #4a5565;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 1053px;
  margin: 0 auto 56px;
}

/* Cards row — 24px gutter via BS5 CSS variables */
.stats-cards-row {
  --bs-gutter-x: 24px;
  --bs-gutter-y: 24px;
}

/* Base card */
.stats-card {
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(224, 231, 255, 0.5);
  box-shadow:
    0px 10px 15px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10),
    0px  4px  6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
  min-height: 181px;
  padding: 38px 25px 8px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

/* Card colour variants */
.stats-card--blue    { background-color: #f3f7ff; }
.stats-card--peach   { background-color: #fbf6ef; }
.stats-card--cyan    { background-color: #eef9fe; }
.stats-card--lavender{ background-color: #f4edfc; }

/* Stat value (gradient number) */
.stats-card-value {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 40px;
  letter-spacing: 0.369px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f58220 0%, #d4af37 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

/* Card description */
.stats-card-desc {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.3125px;
  color: #4a5565;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================
   RESPONSIVE ADJUSTMENTS
   ========================================================== */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .hero-section {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 80px 0;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    padding-left:  clamp(20px, 5vw, 60px);
    padding-right: clamp(20px, 5vw, 60px);
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 52px);
  }

  .hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .hero-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }
  .stats-heading-gradient{display:block;}
  .works-heading-accent{display:block;}
  .hero-btn{display:none;}

  .hero-inner {
    padding-left:  20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 16px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-btn {
    font-size: 16px;
    min-width: 200px;
    height: 52px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   COMPARISON SECTION — What Makes This Different?
   ========================================================== */

.comparison-section {
  background: linear-gradient(
    151.54deg,
    rgba(250, 245, 255, 0.3)  0%,
    #ffffff                   50%,
    rgba(239, 246, 255, 0.3) 100%
  );
  padding: 80px 40px;
}

/* Dark rounded card */
.comparison-wrap {
  background-color: #090909;
  border-radius: 40px;
  max-width: 1640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 65px 100px 80px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Decorative vector — top-left of dark card */
.comparison-deco {
  position: absolute;
  left: -180px;
  top:  -80px;
  width: 560px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  transform: rotate(-40.44deg) skewX(9.12deg);
  opacity: 0.12;
}

.comparison-deco img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* All text content sits above the deco layer */
.comparison-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Section heading */
.comparison-heading {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 1.92vw, 36px);
  line-height: 48px;
  letter-spacing: 0.352px;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Section sub-copy */
.comparison-subtext {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.07vw, 20px);
  line-height: 28px;
  letter-spacing: -0.449px;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 713px;
  margin: 0 auto 56px;
}

/* Cards row — 32px column gap */
.comparison-cards {
  --bs-gutter-x: 32px;
  --bs-gutter-y: 32px;
}

/* ── Base card ── */
.comp-card {
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 38px 40px 40px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
}

/* Purple card */
.comp-card--purple {
  background-color: #8253fc;
}

/* Yellow card */
.comp-card--yellow {
  background-color: #ffd45c;
}

/* Card heading */
.comp-card-title {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.6vw, 30px);
  line-height: 32px;
  letter-spacing: 0.07px;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.comp-card-title--dark {
  color: #231f20;
}

/* Bullet list */
.comp-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.comp-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 0.853vw, 16px);
  line-height: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.3125px;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* White dot bullet */
.comp-list li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 8px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Dark variant (yellow card) */
.comp-list--dark li {
  color: #231f20;
}

.comp-list--dark li::before {
  background-color: #231f20;
}

/* ==========================================================
   COMPARISON SECTION — Responsive
   ========================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1399.98px) {
  .comparison-wrap {
    padding: 60px 60px 70px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .comparison-section {
    padding: 60px 24px;
  }

  .comparison-wrap {
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 50px 40px 60px;
  }

  .comparison-deco {
    width: 380px;
    left: -120px;
    top: -60px;
  }

  .comparison-heading {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 40px;
  }

  .comparison-subtext {
    font-size: 16px;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .comparison-cards {
    --bs-gutter-y: 20px;
  }

  .comp-card {
    padding: 30px 28px 32px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .comp-card-title {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .comparison-section {
    padding: 48px 16px;
  }

  .comparison-wrap {
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 40px 24px 48px;
  }

  .comparison-heading {
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 32px;
  }

  .comparison-subtext {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .comp-card {
    padding: 24px 20px 28px;
  }

  .comp-list li {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

/* Stats section responsive */
@media (max-width: 1279.98px) {
  .stats-cards-row {
    row-gap: 20px;
 
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .stats-section {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .stats-heading {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .stats-subtext {
    font-size: 17px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .stats-card {
    min-height: 160px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .stats-section {
    padding: 56px 0;
  }

  .stats-heading {
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .stats-subtext {
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }

  .stats-cards-row {
    row-gap: 16px;
    column-gap: 0;
  }

  .stats-card {
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 28px 24px 8px;
  }

  .stats-card-value {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   HOW IT WORKS SECTION — How Global Immersion Works at LPU
   ========================================================== */

.works-section {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #fef9e9;
  padding: 96px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Right-side photo — fades into section bg from left */
.works-photo-wrap {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 58%;
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.works-photo-wrap::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    #fef9e9          0%,
    rgba(254,249,233,0.90) 20%,
    rgba(254,249,233,0.55) 42%,
    rgba(254,249,233,0.15) 65%,
    transparent      85%
  );
  z-index: 1;
}

.works-photo-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: left center;
  display: block;
}

/* Inner container — sits above photo layer */
.works-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1280px;
}

/* Section heading */
.works-heading {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 1.92vw, 36px);
  line-height: 48px;
  letter-spacing: 0.352px;
  color: #101828;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.works-heading-accent {
  color: #fecd46;
}

/* Inner cards row — 32 px gutters on both axes */
.works-cards-inner {
  --bs-gutter-x: 32px;
  --bs-gutter-y: 32px;
}

/* ── Individual feature card ── */
.works-card {
  background: linear-gradient(149.16deg, #ffffff 0%, #fdfbf1 100%);
  border: 1px solid #fecd46;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow:    0px 10px 15px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05),    0px  4px  6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  padding: 32px;
  min-height: 242px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* Yellow square icon container */
.works-card-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width:  64px;
  height: 64px;
  background-color: #fecd46;
  padding: 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.works-card-icon img {
  width:  32px;
  height: 32px;
  display: block;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* Card title */
.works-card-title {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 28px;
  letter-spacing: -0.449px;
  color: #101828;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* Card description */
.works-card-desc {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.3125px;
  color: #4a5565;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================
   HOW IT WORKS SECTION — Responsive
   ========================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .works-photo-wrap {
    width: 50%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .works-section {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .works-photo-wrap {
    width: 45%;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  .works-heading {
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  /* Stack photo behind, reduce opacity so cards stay readable */
  .works-photo-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    opacity: 0.25;
  }

  .works-photo-wrap::before {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #fef9e9 0%, rgba(254,249,233,0.8) 50%, #fef9e9 100%);
  }

  .works-cards-inner {
    --bs-gutter-x: 20px;
    --bs-gutter-y: 20px;
  }

  .works-card {
    min-height: 200px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .works-section {
    padding: 56px 0;
  }

  .works-heading {
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 36px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }

  .works-cards-inner {
    --bs-gutter-x: 16px;
    --bs-gutter-y: 16px;
  }

  .works-card {
    padding: 24px 20px;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .works-card-icon {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    padding: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .works-card-icon img {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
  }

  .works-card-title {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .works-card-desc {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   PROGRAMMES SECTION — Programmes Offered with Global Immersion
   ========================================================== */

.programmes-section {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #fecd46;
  padding: 96px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* 10% opacity background texture */
.programmes-texture {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.programmes-texture img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0.10;
}

/* Centred container above texture */
.programmes-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1280px;
}

/* Section heading */
.programmes-heading {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 1.92vw, 36px);
  line-height: 48px;
  letter-spacing: 0.352px;
  color: #101828;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Sub-copy */
.programmes-subtext {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.07vw, 20px);
  line-height: 28px;
  letter-spacing: -0.449px;
  color: #000000;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 711px;
  margin: 0 auto 56px;
}

/* ── Slick slider wrapper ── */
.programmes-slider {
  margin: 0 -12px;           /* compensate for slide padding */
}

/* Each slide wrapper */
.prog-slide {
  padding: 12px 12px 24px;   /* breathing room + space for hover lift */
}

/* ── Programme card ── */
.prog-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 2px solid #fecd46;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow:
    0px 10px 15px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10),
    0px  4px  6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
  padding: 31px;
  min-height: 302px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  cursor: default;
}

.prog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow:
    0px 20px 30px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12),
    0px  8px 12px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Yellow rounded icon box */
.prog-card-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width:  64px;
  height: 64px;
  background-color: #fecf4b;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.prog-card-icon img {
  width:  32px;
  height: 32px;
  display: block;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* Programme code (e.g. "B.Tech. CSE") */
.prog-card-title {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 32px;
  letter-spacing: 0.07px;
  color: #101828;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* Programme name (e.g. "Computer Science & Engineering") */
.prog-card-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.3125px;
  color: #000000;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Description text */
.prog-card-desc {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 25px;
  letter-spacing: -0.449px;
  color: #4a5565;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Specialisation tag pills */
.prog-card-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.prog-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.80);
  border: 1px solid #e0e7ff;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  padding: 4.5px 12px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.15px;
  color: #364153;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ── Slick dots (styled to match yellow theme) ── */
.programmes-slider .slick-dots {
  bottom: -8px;
}

.programmes-slider .slick-dots li button::before {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.35);
  opacity: 1;
}

.programmes-slider .slick-dots li.slick-active button::before {
  color: #101828;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ── Slick arrows ── */
.prog-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 10;
  width:  44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 2px solid #fecd46;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #101828;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  padding: 0;
}

.prog-arrow:hover {
  background: #fecd46;
  color: #101828;
}

.prog-arrow--prev { left: -22px; }
.prog-arrow--next { right: -22px; }

/* Hide default Slick arrow pseudo-elements */
.prog-arrow::before { display: none; }

/* ==========================================================
   PROGRAMMES SECTION — Responsive
   ========================================================== */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .programmes-section {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .programmes-heading {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .programmes-subtext {
    font-size: 16px;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .prog-arrow--prev { left: -10px; }
  .prog-arrow--next { right: -10px; }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .programmes-section {
    padding: 56px 0;
  }

  .programmes-slider {
    margin: 0 -8px;
  }

  .prog-slide {
    padding: 8px 8px 24px;
  }

  .prog-card {
    min-height: 260px;
  }

  .prog-arrow--prev { left: 0; }
  .prog-arrow--next { right: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .programmes-heading {
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 36px;
  }

  .prog-card {
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }

  .prog-card-title  { font-size: 20px; }
  .prog-card-desc   { font-size: 14px; }
}

/* ==========================================================
   RANKING SECTION — India's Top Ranked University
   ========================================================== */

.ranking-section {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #08224b;
  padding: 80px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Abstract pattern overlay */
.ranking-bg-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url('../images/rankings-bg-pattern.png') center / cover no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.45;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Content above bg */
.ranking-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1380px;
}

/* ── Left panel ── */
.ranking-left {
  padding-right: 32px;
}

.ranking-title {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 1.92vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.ranking-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

/* Arrow button pair */
.ranking-arrows-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
}

/* Base arrow button */
.ranking-arr {
  width:  50px;
  height: 50px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
  padding: 0;
}

.ranking-arr:hover { opacity: 0.82; }

/* PREV — yellow */
.ranking-arr--prev,
.section22-arrow-prev.ranking-arr {
  background-color: #ffd45c;
}

/* NEXT — dark navy */
.ranking-arr--next,
.section22-arrow-next.ranking-arr {
  background-color: #02112b;
}

/* ── Ranking Cards (API-generated HTML) ── */

/* Slide wrapper: breathing room + shadow space */
.section22-slide {
  padding: 10px 10px 18px;
}

/* Card itself */
.section22-ranking-card {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  min-height: 300px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow:
    0px 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.30),
    0px  4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

/* Subtle card background texture */
.section22-ranking-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url('../images/rank-card-bg.png') center / cover no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.05;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.section22-ranking-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow:
    0px 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35),
    0px  6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);
}

/* Rank number block  e.g. "#3" */
.section22-ranking-number {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 35px;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  color: #0e1e4c;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Ordinal suffix — "rd", "nd", "th" */
.section22-suffix {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.08vw, 40px);
  color: #0e1e4c;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  margin-left: 2px;
  display: none;
}

/* Ranking body logo */
.section22-ranking-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 80px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.section22-logo-img {
  max-height: 80px;
  max-width: 75%;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Description text */
.section22-ranking-description {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.36;
  color: #0e1e4c;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Error / empty state */
.section22-no-data {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 48px 20px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Slick dots (hidden per config, but styled if ever enabled) */
.section22-ranking-carousel .slick-dots li button::before {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  font-size: 10px;
}

.section22-ranking-carousel .slick-dots li.slick-active button::before {
  color: #ffd45c;
}

/* ==========================================================
   RANKING SECTION — Responsive
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .ranking-section {
    padding: 64px 0;
  }

  .ranking-left {
    padding-right: 0;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .ranking-arrows-wrap {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .ranking-title {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .ranking-section {
    padding: 52px 0;
  }

  .section22-ranking-card {

    padding: 20px;
  }

  .section22-ranking-number {
    font-size: 46px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .section22-suffix {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .section22-ranking-description {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   LPUNET SECTION — Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders
   ========================================================== */

.lpunet-section {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(
    157.84deg,
    #ffffff                    0%,
    rgba(250, 245, 255, 0.20) 50%,
    rgba(253, 242, 248, 0.20) 100%
  );
  padding: 60px 0 0;          /* bottom padding comes from the card itself */
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Subtle full-bleed texture at 10% opacity */
.lpunet-bg-texture {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url('../images/comparison-bg.jpg') center / cover no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.10;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* ── Card outer wrapper — replicates the 1720px centred card ── */
.lpunet-card-outer {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(16px, 2.1vw, 40px);
}

/* ── Yellow rounded card ── */
.lpunet-card {
  background-color: #ffd45c;
  border-radius: 40px;
  min-height: 568px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;           /* clips student image & deco pattern */
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* Decorative pattern inside card — very subtle (4% opacity, luminosity) */
.lpunet-card-deco {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url('../images/vector-wave.png') left center / auto 110% no-repeat;
  mix-blend-mode: luminosity;
  opacity: 0.04;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Make Bootstrap row fill card height */
.lpunet-row {
  width: 100%;
  flex: 1;
}

/* ── Left content ── */
.lpunet-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 56px 40px 56px clamp(32px, 5.6vw, 108px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Heading */
.lpunet-heading {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 1.87vw, 35px);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -1.08px;
  color: #000000;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* LPUNET logo */
.lpunet-logo-wrap {
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.lpunet-logo {
  height: 65px;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 250px;
  display: block;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: left center;
}

/* Apply Now button */
.lpunet-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: #041530;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.96px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  height: 60px;
  min-width: 180px;
  padding: 0 32px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  box-shadow: 5px 10px 30px 0px rgba(247, 131, 32, 0.30);
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.lpunet-btn:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
  opacity: 0.88;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.lpunet-btn:active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ── Scholarship info banner ── */
.lpunet-info-banner {
  background-color: #ffe089;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 24px 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  max-width: 900px;
}

/* Each bullet row */
.lpunet-info-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* SVG check-circle wrapper */
.lpunet-check-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 5px;            /* optical alignment with first text line */
}

/* Bullet text */
.lpunet-info-text {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.07vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #041530;
}

/* ── Right: student photo ── */
.lpunet-student-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.lpunet-student-img {
  display: block;
  max-height: 600px;
  max-width: 100%;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: bottom center;
  /* image is on white background in Figma — multiply removes white */
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

/* ==========================================================
   LPUNET SECTION — Responsive
   ========================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1399.98px) {
  .lpunet-card {
    min-height: 500px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .lpunet-content {
    padding-left: clamp(24px, 4vw, 72px);
  }

  .lpunet-heading {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  /* Student image column is hidden (d-none d-lg-flex on the col) */
  .lpunet-section {
    padding: 48px 0 0;
  }

  .lpunet-card {
    min-height: auto;
    border-radius: 28px;
  }

  .lpunet-content {
    padding: 48px 32px 52px;
  }

  .lpunet-heading {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .lpunet-info-banner {
    padding: 20px 24px;
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .lpunet-card {
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .lpunet-btn {
    height: 52px;
    font-size: 14px;
    min-width: 160px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .lpunet-info-banner {
    padding: 16px 20px;
  }

  .lpunet-info-text {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .lpunet-section {
    padding: 40px 0 0;
  }

  .lpunet-card-outer {
    padding: 0 16px;
  }

  .lpunet-card {
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .lpunet-content {
    padding: 36px 20px 40px;
  }

  .lpunet-heading {
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  }

  .lpunet-logo {
    height: 50px;
  }

  .lpunet-info-banner {
    border-radius: 14px;
    gap: 14px;
  }
}


/* ==========================================================
   WHERE POSSIBILITIES ARE INFINITE SECTION
   ========================================================== */

.possibilities-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 90px 0 100px;
  background: linear-gradient(157.84deg, #fff 0%, rgba(250,245,255,0.2) 50%, rgba(253,242,248,0.2) 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.possibilities-bg-texture {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('../images/programmes-bg.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.08;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ---------- LEFT column ---------- */
.possibilities-left {
  padding-right: clamp(24px, 5vw, 60px);
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.possibilities-heading {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.8vw, 35px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  color: #0e1e4c;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.possibilities-subheading {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0.07px;
  color: #101828;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* Bullet list */
.possibilities-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.possibilities-list__item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #364153;
}

.possibilities-dot {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #f58220;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* ---------- RIGHT column — video card ---------- */
.possibilities-right {
  padding-left: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px);
}

.possibilities-video-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 27px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #071333;
  aspect-ratio: 992 / 486;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.possibilities-video-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.possibilities-video-card:hover .possibilities-video-thumb {
  opacity: 0.5;
}

/* ---------- Play button ---------- */
.possibilities-play-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Concentric pulse rings */
.possibilities-play-ring {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  animation: video-ring-pulse 2.2s ease-out infinite;
}

.possibilities-play-ring--1 {
  width: 90px;
  height: 90px;
  animation-delay: 0s;
}

.possibilities-play-ring--2 {
  width: 116px;
  height: 116px;
  animation-delay: 0.55s;
}

@keyframes video-ring-pulse {
  0%   { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.85); opacity: 0.7; }
  60%  { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1);  opacity: 0.2; }
  100% { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.2);  opacity: 0;   }
}

/* Core play circle */
.possibilities-play-core {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.possibilities-video-card:hover .possibilities-play-core {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .possibilities-section {
    padding: 60px 0 70px;
  }

  .possibilities-left {
    padding-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .possibilities-list__item {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .possibilities-right {
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .possibilities-video-card {
    border-radius: 18px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .possibilities-heading {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .possibilities-subheading {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .possibilities-section {
    padding: 50px 0 60px;
  }

  .possibilities-play-core {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
  }

  .possibilities-play-ring--1 {
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
  }

  .possibilities-play-ring--2 {
    width: 92px;
    height: 92px;
  }
}


/* ==========================================================
   CTA BANNER SECTION — Ready to Start Your Global Journey?
   ========================================================== */

.cta-banner-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 80px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(
    155.1deg,
    #75bfaa 18.96%,
    #d3ce61 53.08%,
    #f6cb42 70.14%,
    #eba238 87.2%
  );
  overflow: hidden;
}




/* ---------- Heading ---------- */
.cta-banner-heading {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 35px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.26px;
  color: #231f20;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* ---------- Subtext ---------- */
.cta-banner-subtext {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.8vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -0.45px;
  color: #231f20;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* ---------- Button ---------- */
.cta-banner-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 170px;
  height: 72px;
  padding: 0 36px;
  background: #231f20;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.44px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: 0px 25px 50px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  transition: background 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.cta-banner-btn:hover,
.cta-banner-btn:focus {
  background: #3a3435;
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0px 20px 40px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {



  .cta-banner-btn {
    height: 60px;
    font-size: 16px;
    min-width: 150px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .cta-banner-heading {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .cta-banner-subtext {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
}


/* ==========================================================
   GLOBAL IMMERSION JOURNEY SECTION
   ========================================================== */

.journey-section {
  padding: 80px 0 90px;
  background: #ffffff;
}

/* ---------- Card ---------- */
.journey-card {
  background: linear-gradient(160.95deg, #ffffff 0%, rgba(250, 245, 255, 0.3) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(243, 232, 255, 0.5);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0px 20px 25px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10),
              0px 8px 10px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
  padding: 49px 49px 48px;
}

/* ---------- Heading ---------- */
.journey-card-heading {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  color: #101828;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* ---------- Subtext ---------- */
.journey-card-subtext {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.6vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -0.45px;
  color: #4a5565;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

/* ---------- Steps row ---------- */
.journey-steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

/* ---------- Individual step ---------- */
.journey-step {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  width: 140px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Yellow circle */
.journey-circle {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fecd46;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Bold label */
.journey-step-label {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: -0.31px;
  color: #101828;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  width: 140px;
}

/* Light location text */
.journey-step-location {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.43;
  letter-spacing: -0.15px;
  color: #6a7282;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  width: 140px;
}

/* ---------- Connector lines ---------- */
.journey-connector {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 50px;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #f58220, #d4af37);
  border-radius: 2px;
  /* Align vertically with circle center (80px circle / 2 = 40px, minus 2px half-height) */
  margin-top: 38px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .journey-card {
    padding: 40px 32px 40px;
  }

  .journey-connector {
    width: 60px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  /* Hide connectors when steps wrap — they'd look broken mid-line */
  .journey-connector {
    display: none;
  }

  .journey-steps {
    gap: 32px 28px;
     display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  }



  .journey-step,
  .journey-step-label,
  .journey-step-location {
    width: 130px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .journey-section {
    padding: 60px 0 70px;
  }

  .journey-card {
    padding: 32px 20px 36px;
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .journey-steps {
    gap: 28px 20px;
  }

  .journey-step,
  .journey-step-label,
  .journey-step-location {
    width: 120px;
  }

  .journey-circle {
    width: 68px;
    height: 68px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .journey-card-heading {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .journey-card-subtext {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .journey-step,
  .journey-step-label,
  .journey-step-location {
    width: 110px;
  }

  .journey-step-label {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .journey-step-location {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
}